Brought to my attention via the new Media Matters web site, Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) in the May 6, 2004 Congressional Record, page S4981 does his bit to expose the cockroaches to the light (emphasis mine):
But now we have to ask ourselves
how should we, as a people, react to
this? I am going to suggest one way we
should not react to this. I have in my
hand a transcript from a syndicated
radio program of May 4, by Rush
Limbaugh. Oh, he is well known around
Washington, around the world. I want
to read what Mr. Limbaugh said in reaction
to this scandalous episode involving
the torture and abuse of Iraqi
prisoners.
His caller, on May 4, asked as follows:
It was like a college fraternity prank that
stack up naked men.
And Mr. Limbaugh replied as follows:
Exactly. Exactly my point! This is no different
than what happens at skull and bones
initiation and we’re going to ruin people’s
lives over it and we’re going to hamper our
military effort, and then we are going to
really hammer them because they had a good
time. You know, these people are being fired
at every day. I’m talking about people having
a good time, these people, you ever heard
of emotional release?
Rush Limbaugh said in describing
the sadistic torture of Iraqi prisoners.
And then Mr. Limbaugh, in his infinite
wisdom, went on to say:
You ever heard of need to blow some steam
off?
Rush Limbaugh. I am embarrassed
that this man, who supposedly speaks
for so many people in America and is
listened to faithfully by so many people
in America, would be so callous, so
insensitive as to make those statements.
Trust me, they will be repeated,
not just on the floor of the Senate, but
around the world by our enemies as an
indication that we are not taking this
seriously.
Not only are dittoheads, wingnuts, and their ilk callous, their words have the actual potential of causing great harm to all involved in the various war adventures, be they THEM or US.
The technical term for people like Rush: shithead.
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